Spare-tire cover.



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SPARE TIRE' COVER APPLIOATION FILED DEG.Z1, 19081 92%;869 Patented May 25,1909. KEEP-HTS-SHEET 1.

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Patentd May 25, 1909.

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SPARE-TIRE COVER.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1908. Serial No. 468,664.

Patented May 25, 1909.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HYMAN COHEN, a subject of the Emperor of Russia, and residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spare-Tire Covers, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invent-ion relates to spare automobile tires, and the object thereof is to provide a covering for such tires which may be quickly and easily placed in position thereon.

A further object is to provide such a covering which is absolutely dust and water proof, such as rain, spattering and the like, andwhich is practically proof against the admission of water under pressure, as from y a hose in the washing of an automobile carrying a spare tire provided with my. invention.

A further object is to provide such a covering which is attractive'in appearance because of a smooth exterior conforming closely to the inclosed tire.

A further object is to provide, means for securing the said covering in position which are invisible and in a protected position; and

still further objects are to produce such covof description; Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but' showing the covering open and ready for removing or closing; Flg. 4c is a view similar 'to Fig. 1, but showing a modification thereof; Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4:; and Fig. 6 is a. view similar to Fig. 5, but showing this form of covering in an open osition.

In Figs. 1 to 3, inc usive, I have shown a tire, or rather shoe, a, aroundwhi'ch my covering Z) is to be placed for the protection thereof, said covering comprising a crown strip 6 arranged around the periphery of the tire, and with which are connected side strips 6 and o by means of stitching or in any other desired manner, and with which are connected flaps b and b,'respectively, each of which is doubled to form supplemental fiaps bf and 6 respectively. Secured in the flap 1), adjacent its connection with the side strip bfl-are a plurality of male members 0 of the usualglove fasteners, the female members thereof, 0 being secured in the supplemental flap 5 in such manner as to register with the said male members and to be coveredby the flap 6 when the coyering is closed, as shown inFig. 2. The cover-- ing is made in annular form, preferably, to closely conform to the tire to be inclosed thereby, being open at one side, as'shown at cl in Fig. 1, to form an overlap, and at this point .I provide a buckle and straps d? or any other suitable fastener, although this is not absolutely necessary as the inner fasteners serve to hold the said overlap undernormal conditions and the said straps may be made longer so that the overlap could be made greater and thus accommodate my covering to smaller tires and one or more of the inner fasteners be made inoperative according to the degree of such overlap.

In placing my covering'in position, I first pass the same around the periphery of the tire in such manner as to bring the flaps b and 1) adjacent the inner diameter thereof, and at which time the fastener 01 may be secured, a fter which the flap b is folded inwardly so as to bear against the. tire but with the supplemental flap b in a partially raised position, the supplemental flap b being then passed into the fold between the flap b and supplemental flap b and the flap said supplemental flap 6 into the said fold,

and when the male members 0 are forced into the female members 0 the said flaps and supplemental flaps form a tight closure against the admission of dust, dirt or other foreign matter, and against the admission of water, even though under pressure.

' In the form of construction shown in Figs. 4 to 6, inclusive, the same construction is observed as in that just described, with the-difference that the flaps b and b and supplemental flaps b and b are arranged upon the outer edge of the tire, this construction not requirin the overlapping ends shown at d in Fig. 1, or the reason that the carried toward the tire, thus forcing the I,

diameter of the cover ening is as great as the greatest diameter of the tire and which can thus be readily placedtherein; In this form I may dispense with the fasteners shown for the said flaps, employing, instead, a'cor'd e'passed throughthe edge of the flap b atits junction with the supplemental flap b, and the ends thereof projecting, as shown at e and which maybe tied or otherwise secured to bind the flap b firmlyupon the flap b,-t hus producing .a',neat and continuously tight closure therebetween which is I dust and waterproof.

If desired, I may direct the flaps in opposite directions in the upper and lower halves of the cover and I .mayalso employ flap fasteners which permit 'of a certain degree of adjustment, to accommodate the cover to tires of varying shapes and of different thicknesses, such as straps and buckles, lacing and'the like, the specific fasteners not b'eing material, as many forms thereof will suggest themselves,

changesjin and modifications of the forms of construction 'hereinshown and described may be made, Without departing'from the spirit. thereof, viz :-interlo'cked flaps, or sacrificing its advantages and, reserving the right to all such changes,

What I claim as new, and desire to: secure by Letters Patent, is

- 3. A covering for tires, comprisingan anand various other nular, cylindricalbody, member, interlocking fiaps at one point thereof and fasteners for said flaps. y

4. A covering fOlfztlIBS, comprising an annular, cylindrical body member, interlocke ing' flaps at one point thereof and fasteners for said flaps covered bytheiouter one;

thereof. 7 i

5. ACOYGI'll'lg fo'r tires, comprising an an;

nular, cylindrical body member, flaps at one point thereof, supplemental flaps connected with said first named flaps-and adapted to interlockto .cl'ose said cover, and fasteners for said flaps, one, member thereofb'eing on one of said flaps and the other member being onone of said supplemental'flaps and covered by the other 0 said first named flaps.

6. A covering for tires, comprising an "an.- nular, cylindrical body member open at one point, and a V-shaped flap at each side of said opening, 'said flaps being interlocked to .close said opening.

7. A covering 101' t1res, comprising an an .nular, cylindrical body member havingjoined ends, afastener for said'ends, and

interlocking flaps thr%u ghout the length thereof. p

8. A ooveringfort1res,'compr1s1ng an annular, cyl ndrical body member having joined ends, interlocking flaps throughout L? the length thereof, and means for fastenin'g said flaps together. v i

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my.name in presence of the subscribing. witnessest s 19th day of December 1908.

M HYMAN oonnu g Witnesses: v

i J. M. BAUM, J. (3. Lnnsnn. 

